Pre-need Sales of Alkaline Hydrolysis Prohibited

On February 14, 2018, the Registrar, Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act 2002 (FBCSA), issued a Notice to the Profession regarding a study and assessment of the alkaline hydrolysis process. The study is ongoing.

Until further notice, pending the outcome of the study, licensees are prohibited from selling or offering to sell, in advance of need, alkaline hydrolysis services. This restriction does not include at-need sales.